The impact of upper limb spasticity-correcting surgery on the everyday life of patients with disabling spasticity: a qualitative analysis

CONCLUSIONS: The participants experienced improvements in their everyday lives, including body functions, activities, social life, and psychological well-being. The benefits derived from surgery made activities easier, increased occupational performance, allowed patients regain their roles and interpersonal interactions, and enhanced their psychological well-being.Implications for rehabilitationSpasticity-correcting surgery benefits patients by improving bodily functions, which in turn, enable gains in activities, social life, and psychological well-being.Patients' experiences of increased body functions, such as enhanced mobility and reduced muscle hypertonicity, appear to increase the sense of bodily control.The surgery can increase participation and psychological well-being, even for patients whose functional or activity level did not improve after the treatment.The benefits expressed by the individuals in this study can be used to inform, planning, and in discussion with patients and other healthcare professionals about interventions targeting spasticity.PMID:34498998 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2021.1962988
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research